IntelliJ only shows a very brief description and not the full javadoc of elements included in maven dependencies, how can I see the full javadoc?

CodePudding user response：

You need to force IntelliJ to download the documentation associated with the maven dependencies as this is not enabled by default. To do so, follow the next steps:

1. Open the maven toolbar
2. Open the settings in the toolbar
3. Maven Settings -> maven -> Importing
4. Check the Documentation checkbox
5. Click OK

If you have already opened/created a maven project before doing this, then do the above to solve this issue for the next projects. For the current project:

1. Right click on the project in the Project Explorer
2. Maven -> Download Documentation